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Author Topic: Middle School Theology  (Read 28181 times)

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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #420 on: December 14, 2009, 10:53:07 AM »

One of the most tried-and-true methods for rulers of any stripe to consolidate power and/or press a war is to find (or create) an enemy and demonize them.

However, the most consistently successful method of maintaining an Empire is subverting the established local power structure to your own ends but otherwise leaving it untouched.
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Re: Middle School Occupation Strategy
« Reply #421 on: December 14, 2009, 10:59:00 AM »

 

The Marshall plan got the job done well in that regard and could have been emulated in Secular republics such as Iraq, however not in Patriarchal Tribal states such as Afghanistan. 
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #422 on: December 14, 2009, 11:31:43 AM »

Fun Fact: at its geographic height, the Roman Imperial bureaucracy consisted of about 600 people.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #423 on: December 14, 2009, 12:17:28 PM »

One of the most tried-and-true methods for rulers of any stripe to consolidate power and/or press a war is to find (or create) an enemy and demonize them.

However, the most consistently successful method of maintaining an Empire is subverting the established local power structure to your own ends but otherwise leaving it untouched.

Also

LOL Kublai Khan.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #424 on: December 14, 2009, 12:20:17 PM »

Fun Fact: at its geographic height, the Roman Imperial bureaucracy consisted of about 600 people.

Moar funnerer fact: As the Empire declined, the bureaucracy ballooned to five figures. Possibly closer to six than not (exact numbers being impossible to obtain, of course).
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #425 on: December 14, 2009, 03:55:49 PM »

That's a fancy thought considering both yours and our nations' pension issues upcoming.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #426 on: December 15, 2009, 08:39:05 AM »

That's a fancy thought considering both yours and our nations' pension issues upcoming.

To be fair, we're 1) accountable for about 6 times as many people as Rome at its height, and 2) actually somewhat interested in improving their lives.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #427 on: December 15, 2009, 09:26:45 AM »

Easy answer: All senior citizens shall be forced into employment as bureaucrats.

Sure, it's Communism, but so are Old Age Pensions and Medicare. Make them work for it!  :;-(:
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #428 on: December 15, 2009, 08:04:43 PM »

Paco:  Concurred, but the cracks are showing on a municipal level. 
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #430 on: January 01, 2010, 02:43:08 PM »

 :lol:

I kinda feel sorry for the kid, but he did bring it on himself.  Now taking bets on how long until he's driven to contemplate suicide.

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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #431 on: January 01, 2010, 02:56:57 PM »

I never thought this thread was aptly named until now.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #432 on: January 01, 2010, 03:15:13 PM »

:facepalm: who over 15 threatens a middle schooler?
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #433 on: January 01, 2010, 03:47:29 PM »

"I have spammed several of their boards."

"I've gotten about 300 threatening phone calls, we disconnected the phone."

"my dad knows and he understands"

"people are threatening to hack my account but i changed my password to 24 digits"

"god is guiding me god is invincible"

There are no good lessons this kid is about to learn.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #434 on: January 01, 2010, 03:52:44 PM »

cannot wait for the fox news report
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #435 on: January 01, 2010, 05:37:48 PM »

Quote
God knows you're a horrible website

Well, he's not wrong there.
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Re: Middle School Theology
« Reply #436 on: January 02, 2010, 11:21:53 AM »



Child plays with fire, gets burned!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaqRddLR058
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